By: Ryan Klinkner, SJU Athletic Media Relations Director
Results
MOORHEAD, Minn. – Six Saint John's wrestlers collected top-three finishes at Concordia's Last Shot Invitational on Saturday, Feb. 8.
Sophomore
Aidan Wayne (Maple Grove, Minn./Osseo) won the heavyweight title with a 3-0 record, including two pins, to improve his record to 19-5 on the season. He started the day with a pair of falls and bounced back from Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Cobbers' Mason Swanson with a 9-3 victory in the championship bout.
Junior
Zachariah Hunter (Stillwater, Minn./Stillwater Area) led SJU with four wins on the day (4-1), all pins, to take second in the six-man round robin at 184 pounds.
Sophomore
Connor Krueger (Superior, Wis.) finished second with a 1-1 record at 133 pounds and classmate
Kris Castro (Simi Valley, Calif./Chaminade) did the same with a 2-1 mark at 157. Castro is second on the team with 16 wins (16-12 record).
Junior
Marcus Hayes (Katy, Texas/Cypress Lakes) claimed second in the four-man round robin at 125 pounds with a 2-1 record and freshman
Laiken Copeman (Zumbrota, Minn./Zumbrota-Mazeppa) took third with the same mark at 174.
The Johnnies travel to face Minnesota West C.T.C. for a 7 p.m. dual on Wednesday, Feb. 12, in Worthington. The dual was originally scheduled for tomorrow (Sunday, Feb. 9).
125
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Marcus Hayes (Second, 2-1)
133
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Connor Krueger (Second, 1-1)
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Erick Solano (1-2)
157
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Owen Carlson (1-1)
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Kris Castro (Second, 2-1)
174
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Laiken Copeman (Third, 2-1)
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Andy Johnson (2-2)
184
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Zachariah Hunter (Second, 4-1)
197
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D.J. Myles (0-2)
285
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Thomas Allen (0-2)
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Aidan Wayne (Champion, 3-0)